yajvan
01 January 2008, 09:33 PM
Hari Om
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The branch of Tantra Yoga which focuses on sex is known as NeoTantra due to western interpretations
Namaste,
Perhaps neo-tantra is this, but this constrains, limits and mis-represents tantra.
Tantra तन्त्र , we know this as ritual, scriptures (~agamas); the word is associated with weaving, looming, etc. If we look to tan we see it as to stretch (a cord) , extend or bend (a bow) , spread , spin out , or weave;
tra is a protector or defender.
So we can say tantra are those scriptures¹ and practices ( a weave) that protects and defends the native (sadhu).
While neo-tantra may be in vogue, the intent of tantra is no less then moksha.
pranams
1. As see it there are three main schools:
Dvaita - uses the Siva Tantras. There are 10 of these agamas to study. Some calls this view bheda or with difference, or dualism.
Dvaita-Advaita - uses the Rudra Tantras. There are 18 of these agamas for study. Some call this bhedabheda or dualism and monism combined view.
Advaita - uses the Bhairava Tantra and there's 64 of these agamas for ones study. Some call this bheda or without difference - monism.
~~~~~
The branch of Tantra Yoga which focuses on sex is known as NeoTantra due to western interpretations
Namaste,
Perhaps neo-tantra is this, but this constrains, limits and mis-represents tantra.
Tantra तन्त्र , we know this as ritual, scriptures (~agamas); the word is associated with weaving, looming, etc. If we look to tan we see it as to stretch (a cord) , extend or bend (a bow) , spread , spin out , or weave;
tra is a protector or defender.
So we can say tantra are those scriptures¹ and practices ( a weave) that protects and defends the native (sadhu).
While neo-tantra may be in vogue, the intent of tantra is no less then moksha.
pranams
1. As see it there are three main schools:
Dvaita - uses the Siva Tantras. There are 10 of these agamas to study. Some calls this view bheda or with difference, or dualism.
Dvaita-Advaita - uses the Rudra Tantras. There are 18 of these agamas for study. Some call this bhedabheda or dualism and monism combined view.
Advaita - uses the Bhairava Tantra and there's 64 of these agamas for ones study. Some call this bheda or without difference - monism.